MidiCanvas vs SwaySynth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MidiCanvas
Create music by dragging and dropping notes onto a staff. Compose with four instrument tracks and one percussion track, each with adjustable volume, instrument choice, and transposition. Save your compositions as MIDI files.
- Drag-and-drop note placement
- Four instrument tracks
- One percussion track
- Adjustable volume and transposition per track
- Color-coded instrument tracks
- MIDI export
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Tune Canvas gives you a palette of musical notes and rests that you can drag on to a staff. You can play 4 instruments and one percussion track simultaneously. Each instrument track is color coded. You can control the volume, instrument and transpose each track separately. Tune Canvas can export your musical creation to a midi file. The only time an Ad is played is when you save/load a file.
SwaySynth
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an instrument you can move. Hold the on-screen keys, then lift your device for volume, roll it for texture, and flick left or right to bend held notes. Pads and choirs let you build chords; lead sounds give you an expressive melodic voice. FULL SWAYSYNTH • Eight synth sounds: Warm Pad, Glass Pad, Air Pad, Choir Aah, Choir Ooh, Soft Lead, Saw Lead and Square Lead. • Motion volume, texture and pitch gestures. • Adjustable motion response, calibration and texture range. • A keyboard range bar from C1 to B7, with portrait and landscape layouts. • Native layouts for iPhone and iPad, including portrait, landscape and resizable iPad windows. Use AUTO / LOCK to keep your playing orientation when the system allows it. FREE BASIC KEYBOARD Play the piano, flute and cello sounds with touch. Basic mode uses fixed tone and volume, without phone motion or texture controls. TRY FIRST, BUY ONCE Start the free full-feature trial when you are ready. It lasts two continuous hours from confirmation with Apple, including time while the app is closed. When it ends, the basic keyboard stays available. Synth sounds, phone motion and texture require the one-time full unlock. There is no subscription and no automatic charge. The purchase screen shows your local App Store price. Restore Purchases restores an existing full unlock with the same Apple Account. Audio is generated on your phone. No microphone, account or advertising is required. Motion gestures require your device’s motion sensors. iPad uses its full available window. The keyboard keeps one octave in portrait and two in landscape. Privacy: https://swaysynth.com/privacy.html Support: https://swaysynth.com/support.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MidiCanvas at none against SwaySynth's 2. MidiCanvas also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SwaySynth's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SwaySynth sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MidiCanvas asks for nothing beyond the download.
MidiCanvas ships an update every 6 days, SwaySynth every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MidiCanvas | SwaySynth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitra Geeban | Panlab Limited |
In-app purchases
MidiCanvas
No in-app purchases
SwaySynth
- 2-hour TrialFree
- Full SwaySynth$4.99









